The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

Jonathan Haidt skillfully combines two genres-philosophical wisdom and scientific research-delighting the reader with surprising insights. He explains, for example, why we have such difficulty controlling ourselves and sticking to our plans; why no achievement brings lasting happiness, yet a few changes in your life can have profound effects, and why even confirmed atheists experience spiritual elevation. In a stunning final chapter, Haidt addresses the grand question "How can I live a meaningful life?," offering an original answer that draws on the rich inspiration of both philosophy and science."The Happiness Hypothesis is a wonderful and nuanced book that provides deep insight into the some of the most important questions in life--Why are we here? What kind of life should we lead? What paths lead to happiness? From the ancient philosophers to cutting edge scientists, Haidt weaves a tapestry of the best and the brightest. His highly original work on elevation and awe--two long-neglected emotions--adds a new weave to that tapestry. A truly inspiring book." -David M. Buss, author of The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating “In this beautifully written book, Jonathan Haidt shows us the deep connection that exists between cutting-edge psychological research and the wisdom of the ancients. It is inspiring to see how much modern psychology informs life's most central and persistent questions-Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less “In our quest for happiness, we must find a balance between modern science and ancient wisdom, between East and West, and between ‘left brain’ and ‘right brain.’ Jon Haidt has struck that balance perfectly, and in doing so has given us the most brilliant and lucid analysis of virtue and well-being in the entire literature of positive psychology. For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: Begin with Haidt.”-Martin E.P. Seligman, Director, Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Authentic Happiness“Haidt is a fine guide on this journey between past and present, discussing the current complexities of psychological theory with clarity and humor. . . Haidt’s is an open-minded, robust look at philosophy, psychological fact and spiritual mystery, of scientific rationalism and the unknowable ephemeral – an honest inquiry that concludes that the best life is, perhaps, one lived in the balance of opposites.”-Bookpage

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Haidt, Jonathan

Mental Health

Basic Books

The bestselling author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind draws on philosophical wisdom and scientific research to show how the meaningful life is closer than you thinkThe Happiness Hypothesis is a book about ten Great Ideas. Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations -- to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives and illuminate the causes of human flourishing. Award-winning psychologist Jonathan Haidt, the author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind, shows how a deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom and its enduring maxims -- like "do unto others as you would have others do unto you," or "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" -- can enrich and even transform our lives.

This is a book about 10 "Great Ideas". Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations - to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives.

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom...Why the Meaningful Life is Closer Than You Think

Self-Help

Happiness

Gildan Media

Every culture hands wisdom down through generations. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others. Happiness comes from within. Can these 'truths' hold the key to a happier, more fulfilled life?\nIn The Happiness Hypothesis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines ten Great Ideas which have been championed across centuries and civilisations and asks: how can we apply these ideas to our twenty-first century lives? By holding ancient wisdom to the test of modern psychology, Haidt extracts lessons on how we can train our brains to be more optimistic, build better relationships and achieve a sense of balance. He also explores how we can overcome the obstacles to well-being that we place in our own way.\nIn this uplifting and empowering book, Haidt draws on sources as diverse as Buddha, Benjamin Franklin and Shakespeare to show how we can find happiness and meaning in life.\n'I don't think I ever read a book that laid out the contemporary understanding of the human condition with such simple clarity and sense.' Guardian

The Happiness Hypothesis: Ten Ways to Find Happiness and Meaning in Life

Reference

Random House Business

Die Glückshypothese: Was uns wirklich glücklich macht. Die Quintessenz aus altem Wissen und moderner Glücksforschung

VAK Verlags GmbH

Die Glückshypothese: Was uns wirklich glücklich macht

Encontrar la felicidad y el sentido de la vida, tareas que motivaron el quehacer de la filosofia en sus origenes, son ahora motivo de intensas y apasionantes investigaciones en el campo de la psicologia positiva. Jonathan Haidt ha aceptado el reto mayusculo de abordar estas cuestiones y de darles respuesta, a traves de un metodo que auna un sano eclecticismo, brillantez expositiva y rigurosidad cientifica. La hipotesis de la felicidad se cimienta en Diez Grandes Ideas que Haidt encontro en los textos de sabiduria antigua de tres grandes zonas del pensamiento clasico: India (por ejemplo, los Upanishad, el Bhagavad Gita o los proverbios de Buda), China (las Analectas de Confucio, el Tao te Ching o los escritos de Mencio) y las culturas del Mediterraneo (el Viejo y Nuevo Testamento, los filosofos griegos y latinos, el Coran). Capitulo a capitulo Haidt desgrana cada una de estas ideas clasicas descubiertas por varias civilizaciones contrastandolas con los hallazgos de la investigacion contemporanea. El resultado es una guia de autoayuda enriquecedora, llena de frescura e inteligencia, que muestra con claridad los pasos a seguir en nuestro camino hacia la felicidad.

La hipótesis de la felicidad (Psicología positiva) (Spanish Edition)

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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom...Why the Meaningful Life is Closer Than You Think

The Happiness Hypothesis: Ten Ways to Find Happiness and Meaning in Life

Die Glückshypothese: Was uns wirklich glücklich macht. Die Quintessenz aus altem Wissen und moderner Glücksforschung

Die Glückshypothese: Was uns wirklich glücklich macht

La hipótesis de la felicidad (Psicología positiva) (Spanish Edition)